We breed Maine Coons for many reasons: the first being our absolute love and respect for the Maine Coon, second to preserve and protect America’s only true native breed and  largest domestic cat in the world with the intent of improving health while perfecting the breed standard, third to produce kittens with delightful dispositions and  show quality characteristics, and last, to share the absolutely charming and amusing Maine Coon Cat as the ideal companion. Making the special connection between a kitten and its’ human is our passion and is at the heart of  our breeding program!

 

RoyalLions has a limited number of carefully planned breedings a year between very select parents free of hip dysplasia and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy from highly reputable lines screened for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy via genetic/DNA testing and echocardiogram by board certified cardiologists at the University of Florida Veterinarian Medical Center. Our ambition is to increase the gene pool of HCM and HD free Maine Coons to sustain the future livelihood of this extraordinary breed. We believe in quality not quantity thus we do not sell kittens to pet stores nor will we ship a kitten without its new parent to escort it home. RoyalLions does not sell Maine Coon kittens with breeding rights to prevent unethical  “kitten farming”. The placement of breeding cats must be mutually approved by our mentors and associated catteries.  We intentionally limit the number of breedings a year so kittens are better cared for and better socialized. We breed Maine Coon kittens for health, a gentle disposition, size, and type (the standards set by the cat fancy). We prefer a feral expression, that of wild lynx or bobcat that just stepped out of the woods! The disparity between the feral  expression  and sweet teddy bear disposition is what deeply attracts us to the Maine Coon cat and what pleasantly intrigues our friends and visitors!

Breeding Nobility

“ The smallest feline is a masterpiece”

...Leonardo de Vinci

Solid Black : Martin, Luther, King,

Brown Classic (Coal) Tabbies: Junior, Brach, Oreo

Born 1/19/09   MLK Day Litter

 

A Lion’s Roar!

Dinner Buffet

 

Redford the Mid-Wife  mourns over the lost kitten

Redford Comforting FirePaw

after she delivered  a single still-birth

FirePaw gives birth too 3 healthy kittens 

Her next litter, all weighing 5-6 oz.

Redford is happy again and delivers

the birth announcement!

Baby Chester, the real

deal of breeding 

Maine Coons!

Socializing Chester

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Maine Coon Cats,

 Reputable Florida Maine Coon Breeder

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America’s Top Models

the  Many Looks We Breed For in our Runway Girls

“Cats often come decorated with designs that even Picasso might envy”

                                                    ~  Paul Galico~

The Natural Metamorphosis

of a Maine Coon Cat :

13 weeks

7  months old

4  weeks

11 months old in new home…..

 

4.1  years remaining to reach maximum maturity

5  months old

1/2 Dozen of Fun!

“Countdown to Greatness” Litter

Born 3/2/10

Left to Right:   Snoopy, Snuggly, Squeaky,

Skippy, Spooky, Sassy

“In the Nick of  Time”  Litter

Born 12/31/08

RazzleDazzle, RocketMan, Rolie Polie

Scarlet O’Harris

Sassafrassa

Beretta

CreamPuff

Victoria Secret

BlueBelle

Lunar Eclipse

Big Kahuna

The Creature

SunKiss

“Hurricane Gang” Litter :

Thunder, SunKiss, RipTide

Born on the 1st Day of Hurricane Season  6/1/10

 

“A Mother’s Love”

FirePaw and Baby Thunder

A Sneak Peek into the Birthing  Ward…  and Hands-On Socialization…..ssshhhhh!!!

Head Nurse

Maui Nix Diagnosed with A.D.D.
(Attention Deficit Disorder)

“Cats… never strike a pose that isn’t photogenic.”

                  ~  Lillian Jackson Brown

Everybody Needs

a Good Nap!

“Am I  the fairest of  all? “

Cream Puff

Handsome Remington

RoyalLions  “Big Kahuna”

Super Cop —RonJon  now  “Axel”

Show Quality  “SunKiss”

Mini “Cooper”

Sitting Pretty  “ SilverStar”

Riding Out a Thunderstorm

A Boy’s First Kiss

A drink for the road.

BlueElla still nursing at 16 weeks!

Proud Puma with 6 baby panthers!

PROUD MOMS………...

With the joy of kittens born we also experience the incredible but  inescapable grief of those few lost to birth defects. We never give up on them until the Lord takes them in his own timing. Even then, we never stop loving them nor do we forget them. Brown Bear (aka Stumpy) & Arabella will live in our hearts forever and we shall meet again…...and they will be in perfect form!

THE MEMORY  of the ones lost that take a piece of our heart……..

Nothing in this life is eternal

except LOVE”

Surprise Egg Nog  (Ruskin)

“BOO!”

Itty Bitty “BlueBelle”

(1 week old)

JellyRoll

Pumpkin Cheesecake

ButterBall

1 Day Old

“It is a very inconvenient habit of kittens that, whatever you say to them, they always purr”  

..Lewis  Carroll

The Holiday Treats” Litter   ….

The Toddler Stage  (SilverBells Litter)

God’s Greatest Creation Besides Man was the Cat , it’s why he made

the Lion  the King of  the Jungle!”     JRH

Baby Beretta

Hungry Jack gets Butterfly Kisses!

Kitty Glam: Furalina Jolie, Cindee Clawford,

Sean Coonery, Feryl Streep